Enlightenment Portraits

Introduction Michel Vovelle 1: The Noble Pierre Serna 2: The Soldier Jean-Paul Bertaud 3: The Businessman Louis Bergeron 4: The Man of Letters Roger Chartier 5: The Man of Science Vincenzo Ferrone 6: The Artist Daniel Arasse 7: The Explorer Marie-Noelle Bourguet 8: The Functionary Carlo Capra 9: The Priest Dominique Julia 10: The Woman Dominique Godineau Index

Zusammenfassung

Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michel Vovelle
• Mitarbeit: Michel Vovelle (Herausgeber), Michel (University of Paris I) Vovelle (Herausgeber), Vovelle Michel (Herausgeber), Lydia G. Cochrane (Übersetzung), Cochrane Lydia G. (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: University Presses
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.08.1997
• EAN: 9780226865706
• ISBN: 978-0-226-86570-6
• Seiten: 462
• Abmessung: 15 mm x 23 mm x 3 mm
• Gewicht: 709 g
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Biographien, Autobiographien; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599